If wars are won one battle at a time then SHARE (Seattle Housing And Resource Effort) won a small battle last week. The organization has received over $14,000 in donations to keep 11 of its 15 shelters open for the next month.
SHARE said it was a lack of city funds that caused them to consider closing. If the shelters had closed that would have put approximately 400 men, women and children out onto the street.
A contingent representing SHARE went to Mayor Mike McGinn's office last Monday then met briefly with the mayor and then with Aaron Pincus of the mayor's office. SHARE says they need $50,000 from the city to finish the year.
The money allows SHARE to buy tickets so homeless individuals will have transportation to shelters. SHARE will still need money for next month. The Mayor says the city is committed to keeping SHARE open for the rest of the year but the journalist in me thinks seeing is believing.
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